Dolphins in ancient Greece were revered as messengers of the gods and held a divine dimension that has survived through the ...

The Greek islands are famous for their beauty. Some of them are synonyms of summer holidays and they are very popular tourist ...

From the gastronomic specialties of Sifnos to the enigmatic ruins of the Dodecanese, each Greek island has its own distinct ...

The main draw of Korčula’s south coast is arguably Pupnatska Luka Beach, a pebble beach around a 20-minute drive from the old ...

LAYING on a sunbed at the front of the yacht, the wind in my hair and sun warming my skin, I have no idea where we are going. My holiday is entirely in the hands of Captain Sotiris, who we called ...

A week aboard a yacht, with the help of a local skipper, makes for the ultimate sailing adventure around Greece’s Ionian Islands.

The various levels of the Celestyal Crystal are named after Greek gods and goddesses; from Athena on deck 2 up to Zeus on ...

Greece has plenty to offer those who don't rush. Being quite laid-back myself, it's this sense of time stretching out that I appreciate most.

In her survey, Berners reports that it was widely known that in Cumbria some 34 men, ten women and 16 children had been killed by a huge, pike-headed fish, the “dregpike”. Allegedly almost three-times ...

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In Rome, I was overwhelmed with a rush of boyish enthusiasm. I was setting off across the Mediterranean on a new ship, ...

Scientists in France may be hot on the trail of a long-lost canal that the Romans built over two millennia ago while battling ...